A Novel Stability-based EMG-assisted Model of the Lumbar Spine to Estimate Trunk Muscle Forces and Spinal Loads in Various Static Activities, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Arjmand, Navid (Supervisor)
Abstract
The spine like every other mechanical pillar, is exposed to buckling and loss of stability. While existing biomechanical models emphasize the pressure force on the disk as the main cause of injury, there is also a possibility of local buckling phenomenon in vertebral discs. Because of the prevalence and high cost of lower back pain, it is essential to evaluate the forces carried by disks and lumbar muscles during occupational activities more accurately. In this regard, hybrid EMG-assisted optimization (EMGAO) approaches are most common methods for estimation of spinal loads. These models, not only use EMG data to be physiologically creditable, but also satisfy equilibrium requirements at all...
Cataloging briefA Novel Stability-based EMG-assisted Model of the Lumbar Spine to Estimate Trunk Muscle Forces and Spinal Loads in Various Static Activities, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Arjmand, Navid (Supervisor)
Abstract
The spine like every other mechanical pillar, is exposed to buckling and loss of stability. While existing biomechanical models emphasize the pressure force on the disk as the main cause of injury, there is also a possibility of local buckling phenomenon in vertebral discs. Because of the prevalence and high cost of lower back pain, it is essential to evaluate the forces carried by disks and lumbar muscles during occupational activities more accurately. In this regard, hybrid EMG-assisted optimization (EMGAO) approaches are most common methods for estimation of spinal loads. These models, not only use EMG data to be physiologically creditable, but also satisfy equilibrium requirements at all...
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